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Task Instructions:

  1. Watch the video on Robodoc.
  2. Use the following questions as a guide to generate supporting arguments for your case. You may conduct a quick search for links/videos that may provide you with discussion points. Please contribute these arguments to the page by clicking on the Edit button, type out your points and save.
  3. Tweet any interesting links/articles/videos you find using the hashtags #educ5103 #telemed5103
  4. Choose one member of your group to present your responses to the class.



(General question for both pro and con groups) - What parallels do you see between the adoption of Robodoc and digital technology in education?




Could the case be made that Robodoc could further efforts towards universal quality of healthcare for all Canadians? Is universal quality of healthcare (e.g. access to specialists) a significant issue in Canada?




What positive financial impact could Robodoc make on the Canadian healthcare system? Would we need to hire as many specialists? To help your argument, it may be helpful to find evidence that the rate of growth in spending in the healthcare sector is difficult to sustain.